INVASION USA

Obama herding senators through amnesty plan

President Obama on Thursday called a meeting with key Democrats in the U.S. Senate shortly after the body voted to create a legal status for illegal aliens who broke the law to enter the United States – and push off efforts to make sure the nation’s border with Mexico is secure.

The Senate vote, which got the support of 57, 52 Democrats and five Republicans, marked another step in Obama’s strategy that ultimately could create a tidal wave of new voters in the U.S., many of whom vote Democratic.

The bill, which faces an uncertain future in the House even if it should gain the approval of the Senate, has been proposed by a group of senators who argue the only way to encourage illegal aliens to come forward and participate is to guarantee them citizenship.

She wants a “smart fence,” which includes visual and other monitors along a border – not an actual fence.

She was responding to a suggestion from Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who wanted the nation’s current laws, for a border fence, upheld first.

However, Landrieu’s opinions may be taken for what they’re worth, as she also blasted Thune because he is from South Dakota.

“A smart fence, which is what Sen. McCain and I want to build – since he’s from Arizona, I think he knows more about this than the senator from South Dakota who only has a border with Canada and that is quite different,” she said.

However, South Dakota, at its closest point to Canada, remains probably 300 miles away. It does not share any border with Canada, although its northern neighbor, North Dakota, does.

South Dakota shares borders with Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota.

“The face of our country is changing. All you have to do is open your eyes and see what the face of our country now looks like. We are a diverse nation,” said told the San Francisco newspaper. “And we’re growing more diverse. You cannot be a party of one small segment. You’ve got to represent everybody.”

She faulted the GOP for not doing that.

“They are currently seen as being so hostile to immigrants, including all immigrants, that they’re not going to be a national party,” she said.